Easter Skills School at Pontefract

Pontefract Collieries are hosting an Easter Skills School at the Harratts Nissan Stadium next month for boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. The Colls are running courses on Wednesday 12th, Thursday 13th, Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th of April. – all taking place between 10am and 3pm. Interested parties need to contact Colls  read more→

More twists and turns to come – Parry

Toolstation NCEL Division One Pontefract Collieries manager Craig Parry insists that there will be more “twists and turns” to come as the promotion race reaches its climax. Pontefract stormed to a massive 4-0 victory over rivals Hall Road Rangers on Saturday, putting themselves into a great position going into the final five matches. However, Parry,  read more→

Turner hits three as Ponte claim big win

Toolstation NCEL Division One Pontefract Collieries 4-0 Hall Road Rangers Jordan Turner clearly relishes big games as he hit a hat-trick as Pontefract Collieries stormed to an emphatic and crucial win over promotion rivals Hall Road Rangers. The result leaves Pontefract in charge of their own destiny going into their final five games. Turner, who  read more→

Emley close in on leaders Pontefract

Toolstation NCEL Division One Dronfield Town 2-3 AFC Emley AFC Emley moved to within one point of leaders Pontefract Collieries with victory at Dronfield Town. Ash Flynn, Josh Ingham and Callum Charlton were on the scoresheet for the visitors, who piled on the pressure on league leaders Pontefract. Dronfield enjoyed elegant spells of football and  read more→

Player Profile – Luke Jeffs

Here is the 28th in our weekly series profiling players across the region. Each week a different player will reveal their best (and worst) moments. This week it is the turn of experienced Pontefract Collieries player/coach Luke Jeffs. Name: Luke Jeffs Age: 33 Position: Defender Current Club: Pontefract Collieries Previous Clubs: Goole AFC, Frickley Athletic,  read more→

Pontefract to tackle mental health

Pontefract Pirates, the adult and junior football club for people with learning difficulties and disabilities which is associated with Pontefract Collieries, is going to be tackling mental health. The club is holding Mental Wellbeing Football Therapy sessions every Thursday from the 16th March at 12pm until 1.30pm at the Harratts Nissan Stadium, home of the  read more→

Clinical Pontefract go nine points clear

Toolstation NCEL Division One Clinical Pontefract Collieries extended their lead at the top of the table to nine points following the 3-1 win at Westella & Willerby. The Colls had the killer touch in the first half and could have easily scored a few more if Westella’s fantastic goalkeeper Lewis Exall had not been on  read more→

Dunn is Ponte’s top goal-scorer again

Toolstation NCEL Division One Mikey Dunn’s hat-trick placed him back at the top of leaders Pontefract Collieries’ goal-scoring charts following the 7-0 victory over Nostell Miners Welfare. Chris Jackson is a goal behind him on 22 as the former Selby Town striker hit a double – his 11th and 12th goals in eight appearances. Jordan  read more→

Long way to go, says Pontefract assistant

Toolstation NCEL Division One Leaders Pontefract Collieries are taking nothing for granted as the promotion race nears its conclusion, assistant manager Craig Rouse has said. With a six point lead at the top, Pontefract are currently in the driving seat going into the final throes of an exhilarating Division One promotion battle. Seven consecutive victories  read more→

Player Profile – Mark Simpson

Here is the 26th in our weekly series profiling players across the region. Each week a different player will reveal their best (and worst) moments. This week it is the turn of record-breaking Mark Simpson, who recently broke a Garforth Town club record by scoring in nine consecutive matches. He could extend that to ten if  read more→